The outcome of proposals for 215 ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farms in the UK, with capacities in excess of 5MW, are now being re-evaluated, according to Solarbuzz. This re-evaluation follows new, and unexpected, proposals from ...
US methanol contract prices are expected to drop sharply for June following rapidly declining spot prices in recent months, sources said Thursday. June contract announcements from Methanex and Southern Chemical Corp. were expected to be ...
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The range has been developed to promote the qualities of bamboo while encouraging kids to build confidence and balance. GreenChamp Bikes is heading to Kickstarter to prove that bamboo can be used to create almost anything. And that ...
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North Amercian chocolate maker Hershey’s is launching Phase II of its HERSHEY LEARN TO GROW program, a move which will extend the program to all cocoa-growing regions in Ghana. The move comes 18 months after the launch of the ...
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Moody's has changed its outlook for the global shipping industry to stable from negative on April 30. This outlook reflects Moody's expectations for the fundamental business conditions in the industry over the next 12 to 18 months. ...
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As tech clichés go, “big data” falls somewhere between “cloud” and “social” on the list of terms you’re probably tired of hearing — ideas so broad they mean hardly anything at all. ...
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LyondellBasell announced that its Supervisory Board has authorized the company's Management Board to declare an interim dividend of $0.70 per share, representing an increase of 17% to the company's first quarter 2014 interim dividend. The ...
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Heinz has seen a lot of press lately following its acquisition in 2013 by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital for $US28 billion – the largest food company acquisition to date. With Warren Buffet as an investor, it's likely the press ...
Stand highlights include the introduction of new film technologies for a range of flexible packaging and labelling applications. The company was formerly OPP films business of ExxonMobil. Paul Griffith, executive vice president at Jindal ...
The joint managing director of Havells Sylvania, Anil Rai Gupta, has said that it is 'highly probable' that the company will list its Sylvania Global brand on the London Stock Exchange in 12 to 18 months. Speaking exclusively to Lighting ...
Emerson's FIELDVUE DVC6200 Series digital valve controller has racked up more than 1 billion hours of online use within the process and energy industries since its introduction in 2010. Steve Hagen, FIELDVUE product manager, credited the ...
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Siemens USA CEO Eric Spiegel believes American manufacturing is in the middle of a “software revolution” that will lead it to the “mass customization” of products around the globe. So instead of ordering products ...
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Firm expands product line-up in response to 'consumer demand for moveable toys designed to develop children's physical skills.' Little Tikes is celebrating its largest collection of trikes and ride-ons to date and has promised 'even more ...
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It's a common enough scenario in Nigeria and across Africa: how to get rid of pesky mosquitoes whose buzzing disturbs sleep and whose bites can carry malaria and other diseases. Two Nigerian start-ups have tapped this—and other ...
As of the 1st of January 2014, the Fair Work Commission has jurisdiction to hear complaints about bulling in the workplace. Statistics released by the Commission has indicated that 44 applications for anti-bullying orders were made in ...
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